College baseball: How bats have affected stats through the years
The change to aluminum bats caused a rise in offense, but recent NCAA legislations have prompted a swing back to normalcy.
College baseball went to aluminum bats in 1974. What followed was a steady rise in offense, peaking in 1998, when records were shattered, including many at the College World Series that made the game more resemble a slowpitch softball slugfest.
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In the title game alone, when Southern Cal beat Arizona State 21-14, nine home runs were hit in what became a genesis for change.
Prompted by NCAA bat legislations, the numbers nationally have swung back toward normalcy, dropping dramatically the past two seasons with the move to a BBCOR standard.
Category (per game) | 1974 | 1998 | 2012* |
Runs | 5.3 | 7.1 | 5.47 |
Home Runs | 0.49 | 1.06 | 0.47 |
Batting Avg. | .274 | .306 | .275 |
Strike Outs | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.88 |
ERA | 3.79 | 6.125 | 4.55 |
* 2012 averages are midseason data
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